Arkansas Man Remembers 2008 AR Tornado Outbreak

On April 3, 2008, a major storm outbreak hit central Arkansas, causing damage across the area. Jim Woolly lived through the storm and says he'll never forget it.

LITTLE ROCK, AR -- On April 3, 2008, a major storm outbreak hit central Arkansas, causing damage across the area. Jim Woolly lived through the storm and says he'll never forget it.

"We were just watching, waiting to see where we needed to go hide," said Woolly.

Woolly says the storm came through quickly.

"My wife had already crawled under the stairs with the dog and cell phone," said Woolly, "I jumped under there and we hadn't been under there for 10 seconds and we heard a big (sound) and that was it."

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